Surf Forecasts:
Broad Cove surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 21 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 23 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, SSW swell with 1,121 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 21 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Broad Cove this week:
The surf forecast for Broad Cove over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 11s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Broad Cove in the next 16 days are 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Broad Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let's break it down.
It's a rough couple of weeks at Broad Cove. The water is 57°, which is normal for this time of year, so you'll want a thick suit.
The first few days aren't looking great. Monday afternoon the 20th has some 5ft swell from the SSW with a cross-offshore wind, so it might be clean enough for a session. The energy is moderate (429), but the period is short at 8 seconds, so the waves will be weak and sectiony.
From Tuesday the 21st through Thursday the 24th, it's basically a no-go. The swell either drops or gets blown out by onshore winds. Wednesday the 22nd sees size bump to 7ft, but it's coming straight onshore, making it lumpy and horrible. That mess continues with some real energy in the water (797, 819 on Thursday the 23rd), but the wind ruins it all.
We get two small windows of opportunity. Friday morning the 24th is clean with a light cross-offshore breeze and 3ft swell from the SSW. The energy is low-moderate (189), but the conditions will be smooth.
The best chance of the whole 16 days is Saturday the 25th morning. It's glassy, dead calm, with 4ft of swell from the SSE. It's still short period, so it won't have much drive, but it'll be clean. The combined energy is moderate (152). Expect the crowd to be "often" here, so get there early.
After that, it's back to small, weak surf with onshore winds through the rest of July. There's a tiny chance on the morning of Saturday the 1st of August with 3ft swell and offshore wind from the WNW, but it's tiny and weak (117 combined energy). Sunday morning the 2nd of August is glassy with 3ft of swell, but again, the period is super short (5 seconds) and the energy is weak (73).
Honestly, Saturday the 25th is the only call. It's clean but small, and the waves will be weak. The rest of this 16-day stretch is a waiting game for a better swell and a cleaner wind. It'll turn around eventually.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 7 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 9 | SSE 7 | SSW 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 |
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 kJ | 92 | 60 | 28 | 66 | 276 | 337 | 770 | 836 | 802 | 659 | 85 | 44 | 93 | 93 | 91 | 53 | 62 | 61 | 75 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:16AM1.40m | 2:45PM1.54m | 3:13AM1.31m | 3:36PM1.49m | 4:14AM1.25m | 4:29PM1.46m | 5:16AM1.23m | 5:23PM1.46m | 6:14AM1.24m | 6:16PM1.49m | 7:06AM1.27m | 7:05PM1.53m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:21AM0.41m | 9:10PM0.44m | 9:11AM0.50m | 10:09PM0.47m | 10:05AM0.57m | 11:08PM0.47m | 11:01AM0.60m | 00:04AM0.45m | 11:57AM0.60m | 00:55AM0.41m | 12:49PM0.57m | 1:41AM0.36m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | 8:54 | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSW 8 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 7 | — | — | S 8 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 13 | 60 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 363 | 85 | 32 | 93 | 93 | 91 | 53 | 62 | 61 | 75 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SE 8 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 1 | 12 | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 70 | 44 | 27 | 17 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 7 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | — | S 3 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 92 | — | 5 | 66 | 276 | 337 | 770 | 836 | 802 | 659 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3095 | 0 | 1313 | 1313 | 1260 | 672 | 523 | 443 | 443 | 428 | 27 | 0 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 1377 | 0 | 0 | 1143 |
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